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May 1 5, 1923i 1,4549% J. B. O'NEAL, JR

TABLE Filedly 5, 1 21 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 15,1923. mswm J. B. ONEAL. JR

TABLE Filed July 1921 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gwvanlioz Patented May 15, 1923.

OFFICE.

JOHN B. ONEAL, JR., OF WAYCROSS, GEORGIA;

TABLE.

Application filed July 5,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. ONEAL, Jr., a citizen of the United States,residing at T/Va cross, in the county of are and State of eorgia, haveinvented a new and useful Table, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention has reference to game tables, the primary object of theinvention being to provide a table wherein various games may be playedthereon, the construction of the table being such as to permit thevarious game boards to be moved into a position for use, with facility.

A further object of the invention is to provide a table of thischaracter having means to receive the various game pieces necessary inthe playing of games.

With the foregoing and other objects in View which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to the drawing Figure l is a side elevational view of a tableconstructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a sectional detail view disclosing the supporting rollersfor one of the game boards.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through the web housing and rod on whichthe web is wound.

Figure 5 is a longitudinal sectional view through the web housing.

Figure 6 is an enlarged fragmental view disclosing the connectionbetween the movable game board and the table.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5designates the end section of the table, which end sections are connected by the horizontal bars 6. End sections 5 are also connected bythe table top 7 which has cut out portions in the upper surfacesthereof, which cut out portions receive the rollers 8 which have theirperipheries extending above the upper surface of the table top 7 tocontactwith the mov- 1921. Serial No. 482,413.

able game board 9 to be hereinafter more fully described.

Extending upwardly from each corner of the table top 7 is a block 10,which blocks support the frame 11 that forms the upper portion of thetable. The game board 9 is provided with grooves 12, which groovesextend throughout the length of the game board and accommodate therollers 13 which are mounted on the pivoted arms 14: that have one oftheir extensions 15 embedded in openings formed in the blocks 10. Thusit will be seen that the game board may be moved from the table therollers 13 moving along the grooves until the same contact with the endwall of the respective grooves, whereupon the game board may be swungupwardly, to rest the game board-on the frame 11. It is to be understoodthat this game board may be of any particular type, and may be of thecombination construction, wherein various games may be played on theboard.

Supported under the frame 11 adjacent to each end thereof is atransversely extending housing 16 which is provided with an openingformed along one edge thereof, to permit the web 17 to be pulled throughthe housing, it being understood that the web is wound on suitablesupporting rods 18 mounted within the housing,there being providedoperating means on one end of each rod, whereby the rods may be rotatedto wind the web thereon.

This web may be printed to show maps for educational purposes, or aportion of the web may be blocked off to provide game surfaces such asused in playingcheckers, chess or the like. If it is desired to use thegame board 9, it is obvious that the same may be pulled outwardly andswung to a position on the frame 11 as before described.

In order that the game pieces employed in connection with the game boardmay be supported in a convenient location, a drawer table top, a gameboard having grooves formed in the side edges thereof and extendingthroughout the length of the game board, arms having pivotal connectionWith the table and having rollers-disposed Within the grooves, saidrollers adapted to move Within the grooves to permit the game board tobe Withdrawn from the table, and said arms adapted to pivot upwardly topermit the game board to be swung to a position on the table top.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy s1gna- 10 ture in the presence of two Witnesses.

JoHN B. ONEAL, JR.

Witnesses:

FRANCES BUFF, J. P. COLEMAN.

